Moller v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court, of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas. Suit by the United States against Jens Moller and B. Adoue for violation of the act prohibiting the importation of laborers under contract. Judgment was given for plaintiff, as against defendant Moller, who now brings error.
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In Error to the Circuit Court, of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas. Suit by the United States against Jens Moller and B. Adoue for violation of the act prohibiting the importation of laborers under contract. Judgment was given for plaintiff, as against defendant Moller, who now brings error. Statement by PARDEE, Circuit Judge: Tins suit was instiluted in the court below by filing petition as follows: “Your petitioner, tlie United States of America, hereinafter styled plaintiff, by and through Robert 10. Hannay, United States attorney for the eastern district of Texas, duly…
1Opinion of the Court
PARDEE, Circuit Judge,
(after stating tbe facts.) Tbis action "was brought by tbe Dnited States to recover from tbe defendants., a penalty of $1,000, as prescribed by the act of congress entitled “An act to prohibit tbe importation and-immigration of foreigners and aliens under contract or agreement to perform labor in tbe Dnited States, its territories, and tbe District of Columbia.”
A careful reading of tbe said act will show that every violation must be based upon tbe existence of a contract or agreement, parol or special, express or implied, made previous to tbe importation or migration, to…
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